Alternate Timelines

Scenarios about 'Albert Sabin'

Albert Sabin was an American medical researcher best known for developing the oral polio vaccine in the 1950s, which became crucial in the global fight against poliomyelitis. His live-attenuated vaccine provided easier administration and stronger intestinal immunity than the earlier Salk vaccine, facilitating worldwide polio eradication efforts. In alternate history scenarios, Sabin's work represents a pivotal medical breakthrough that could be delayed, accelerated, or applied to different diseases, significantly altering public health outcomes.

What If The Polio Vaccine Was Never Developed?

Exploring the alternate timeline where the polio vaccine was never discovered, leaving humanity vulnerable to one of history's most feared diseases and dramatically altering global public health.